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The Ponto Lake Township handbook

Living in Ponto Lake Township, MN: what to set up and who to call

Power in Ponto Lake Township comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 31.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ponto Lake Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Compcooperative utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Ponto Lake TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ponto Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPine River-Backus Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes56435, 56474, 56655Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ponto Lake Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ponto Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across Minnesota).

Start or move service: cwpower.com · (844) 834-4461

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Ponto Lake Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Ponto Lake Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ponto Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ponto Lake Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Ponto Lake Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ponto Lake Township kids go to
PK–6Pine River-Backus Elementaryin Pine River
7–12Pine River-Backus High Schoolin Pine River

Ponto Lake Township is in Pine River-Backus Public School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPonto Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). 303 Minnesota Ave W, PO Box 3000, Walker, MN 56484-3000 · (218) 547-7260 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemnvotes.sos.state.mn.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ponto Lake Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Ponto Lake Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ponto Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Ponto Lake Township
56435Backus, MN62%14%
56474Pine River, MN35%5%
56655Longville, MN2%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomCuyuna Regional Medical Center31.2 miles awayGet a library cardCity of Emily Public Library39811 State Highway 6 · (218) 763-2480

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Ponto Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Ponto Lake Township?

Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Ponto Lake Township?

56435 (62%), 56474 (35%), 56655 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ponto Lake Township in?

Pine River-Backus Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Ponto Lake Township?

In Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Cass County Auditor-Treasurer's Office. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.